Engineering Was Hard until I Learned THESE 5 Things!
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- Is engineering hard? How hard is engineering? As an engineer and engineering student, I would ask: how hard is engineering? Is engineering hard to study? Is engineering for me?
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And I would often realize engineering was only hard in some cases, and I discovered that it was not hard at all in other cases. In this video I tell you why engineering is hard for most students, and what to do about it.
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Persistence is a crucial trait of an engineer. The secret is to learn 50-80% of the material before the lecture, even if you don’t make 50% at least try. Do 3 to 7 quick passes at the material versus one big cram. Seek understanding, don’t memorize. Good luck
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Hey Ali, I am graduating this upcomoing May 10 as EE. I wondering how hard FE Exam
is? Can you make a video on it and resources?
@@purpleraptor1183 I have not taken the FE, its not a requirement here in the US -- so can't speak much about it
@@alithedazzling I am US citizen. One of the companies (TRC) . I interview with ask for EIT certifiate. To get that you need the FE exam first. That's why I asked you.
@@purpleraptor1183 oh wow, im surprised they ask for that -- in all companies I worked at they only ask for the degree.
Have you found any content on youtube at all for the FE?
It's called a self fulfilling prophesy. Whether you think you can do it or you can't, you're right.
As a 40 year HW/SW engineer in the avionics industry…you are spot on with your tips. Nice to see someone spend the time to understand and communicate those ideas. You sir are going to be very successful in your career!
Thank you so much Larry! Very nice to hear :)
I don't agree civil engineering is boring, we have tv shows just to talk about how amazing some of our mega projects are. We basically build and manage our cities and there are so many amazing thing you can be in charge of.
love when you upload man. the fact you say about people not being able to check their phone for at least 20 minutes going on tik tok, IG, etc describes like 90% of the people of this generation
if you can control your dopamine circuitry, you are way ahead of everyone
@@alithedazzling what’s you’re instagram
@@louieavila3987 @alithedazzling but I barely use it to be honest haha
Even I got used to checking my phone a lot - and I’m barely on social media! Gonna try to curb this habit.
This is absolutely true. You can not get through engineering school without working with others.
Third week of my first year in engineering we had a 1 lecture by a professor that told us we should be studying for the math midterm already. Needless to say we were all still just adjusting the the workload, getting settled in. Mid terms were weeks away. He then went through a sample exam completing all the question in about 15 minutes. He finished telling us we should be able to do the same. 500+ students walked out of that lecture with very worried faces, and puckered assholes. I thought - what the fuck did I get myself into? Most of the other students were feeling the same. So some of us got together to study, and of course party. All of the people I studied with that first semester got their degrees. The majority of I'll do it myself types didn't. The few super smart people that did do it mostly by themselves, were generally hard to work with. After many years as an engineer I found that still held true. No truly successful engineer is an island.
Hi, I'm just a high school student, and I have not even enter a college yet. After spend countless time in the internet, I found your channel and your book too. I just have finnished it and just want to say thank you. Your book help me have a clear view of what I'm going to do in the future and teach me plenty of other things.
In addtion, recently I have joined an event of the best unniversity of science and technology in my country. Simply by asking some good questions about the programme that demonstrated I have spend time to read the information on their website, I'm even offered to become a member of a lab by a prof !!! That is incredible ! It will not happen without your help - my online mentor.
Once again, thank you so much !!!
glad you like the videos!
also the book haha
Spot on with the phone comment Ali. Everytime I am doing some assignment and reach for my phone I end up spending 30 minutes doing absolutely nothing. The way I found to limit my phone time is using apple’s screen time function
Do you use screen time to track? Or limit use of some apps?
For me honestly what works is telly my parents that I will disappear for few hours in case they call, and just throw my phone in another room lol
Screen time in the settings of apple. I am going to try your technique of leaving my phone somewhere else. Any tips on finals week cause that is next week for me
@@reymundsantiago4451 yes sir! Watch this ;) ua-cam.com/video/5xsuvJv0g9A/v-deo.html
Ali, what you imparted in this video is solid advice for everyone, not just engineering students. Thanks, man.
Thank you David, I have been thinking about this a lot -- I want this channel to be engineering centric, maybe I should make another channel that is broad... or expand this one later? what are your thoughts?
Hey man, I've recently stumbled upon some of your videos. I'm currently an Electrician Apprentice and was pondering the idea of jumping into Electrical Engineering once I have completed my apprenticeship. I've heard good things about people that do that, as they tend to understand the concepts easier in Engineering coming from an electrical background. I'm honestly kind of scared about it as I kind of view myself as untalented, but I am determined to give this a go. What you said in this video motivated me a bit more. I'm trying to enroll in some Calculus and Physics courses to train my brain, so hopefully once I have completed my apprenticeship and start engineering that I will be better prepared to take this on.
Thank you
Yes challenging, but double perseverance is vital. Fantastic tips. I’ve been really focused on software engineering and in grad school for ms psychology.
Nice video. I agree. Engineering is hard. It sucked at first, until I found other people to work with (smarter than me). I played some Heavy Metal to focus. Engineering can also be fun. You get to chose your field, which you like and excel in. Engineering is for you, if you like to know how things work and like to make things.
Nice work! I liked how you integrated the choreography of the video into the editing. It's a nice touch that people forget often.
Thanks Troy! Really like how you have a good eye for these things man, appreciate your feedback and artistic input
Great video, can tell you are well read on areas outside of engineering. Very good at introspection and these things will help young engineers get good mindsets.
Thank you so much, I appreciate the insight
FACTS🔥
I tried lone wolf because I thought it's more time efficient but then I found that working with a small group of people is best for me. Sitting together in the library mainly thinking and practicing on my own but discussing things when something useful or a Q pops up.
But I know some who prefer studying alone and it works well for those too.
Yess, ideally there is a combination of some sort -- but some of the best ideas I got from talking and connecting with other people!
@@alithedazzling sounds good 👍
Do you follow the Law of Assumption? This mindset indeed does do wonders for me :D I used to suck at math because I believed that it was hard in high school, and I’ve changed my assumption to “math is easy” and it really has become easy and almost, dare I say, fun.
More or less -- I just follow good brain software
Yay! Maths is fun :)
Ali, can you delve into the major disciplines within Electrical Engineering? What are some key concepts for each one, etc.?
Electrician, solar power panel installer, IT guy, the list goes on.
@@ngkngk875 lol
Great video as always! I’m curious to know what you have to say about AI since I am currently finishing up my first year pursuing my BS in EE and in the future want to take a Machine Learning course and maybe pursue a Master’s Degree in Engineering Data Science. It’s a growing field and as an innovation-seeking mind, Electrical Engineers could be well-suited to pursue this!
I have a video about AI soon, I think its great as long as we have good regulations
Hey! Just found your channel. I'm from Finland and study electrical engineering at university. I've been struggling because the start has been hard but I hope that your videos will help! Greetings👋🏻
very cool! which universtiy do you study at? I was visiting the university of Oulu last summer, I love finland haha. Will definitely visit again!
@@alithedazzling oh that's cool! I study at Tampere University. It is so amazing how international universities are!
I'm high school student, i love electricity, please don't stop sharing information on your videos,thank you
Great Video
Well said man❤
My husband of 35 years is a U.S. Army Engineer. A few years ago, we were stationed in Germany. Before clearing some land for a new school, my husband had a ground sonar come in. It was a good thing. They found a WWII unexploded 1000pd bomb. My husband was so excited he called me! I could see his toes wiggling in his combat boots over the phone! Also, due to the fact that he is not allowed to get himself killed or die without my direct permission. He was calling to see if he could watch it go boom! I found out later. None of his men would let him go because they didn't want me mad at them. Why? My husband told them my 2 careers. 1. Forensic Pathology. I retired, became bored, and got a job. 2. IRS.
That's right. I went from death to taxes.
Loved it !
High School doesn't help at all.
We had modular scheduling, "just like college" drilled into you.
I rarely had to study. For example, AP Chemistry, straight "A" rarely got a question wrong on tests.
The only place I opened the book to was the Periodic Table.
That is on the public education system.
Efficient study techniques? Good vid
Bro Thanks so much ❤
As a mechanical engineer that graduated within 3.5 years with a GPA of 3.80, I can tell you that one must understand thoroughly the math and application of engineering principles. This take hours and hours of study, study, study, study, and more study. It takes discipline and stay away from the party scene in college or one will not make it. I graduated in 2012 and I am making way over six figures now. An engineering degree is worth the value.
Great video Ali! Where's the video of the 40 minute presentation you mentioned in the end?
just added it, check the video description now
Actually these points are applicable to live life successfully as well.
True
This is correct.
Make engineering your own by working on your OWN project. I built my own calculator state machine when I was a student. It seemed simple, but it wasn't. I learned a ton designing, building, and trouble shooting it. It amazed some professors. Gave me great confidence. Made a bundle developing technology and patents since then. And I am NOT a natural. I work very hard and don't give up. Among my engineering friends I'm the dumbest, but most successful.
yeah man I'd definitely like to learn how to do that, honestly one of my goals is to be successful any books or advice you can give to a mech engineering student?
@@jamesmlawanda8025 First thing you have to realize is that you are already an engineer. You may not be fully educated yet, but you are. Second thing is to NOT wait to "learn" engineering. Think of a project that you really want to make and then do it. Whatever it is. I built x-ray machines from scratch, EKGs, new types of scalpels, computers, and a lot more FROM the chip level up. It was HARD and frustrating sometimes but I got them all to work. Figure out what you are passionate about and make it happen. Start simple and build up.
Tell me something you want to build. Anything. Go...
Yeah, I definitely struggle with #2. If I don't "get it" instantly, I put it off or stop caring. I never thought of that as unreasonable haha, but it makes sense. It also works in speech and writing that it' not always off the top of your head but well reasoned and digested. #3 I went to TESU and learned electronics through self-study. (Yeah it sucks). I figured that's what students do -- group study. I probably would have aced the classes and struggled less if I were to follow this advice. So I agree as an electronics graduate. Engineering/Tech is awesome.
#2 is the biggest killer haha
Ali, can you make a video on comparing electrical engineering and microelectronics engineering. This is because my university offer microelectronics as a major not as a specialization. This is a life decision and I would like to hear your point of view on this topic. Please do it ❤❤❤❤
watch my video on electrical vs. electronics -- the microelectronics engineering major will likely focus a lot on devices and components like transistors -- while electrical one will probably be more broad
Please play this video over and over, several times and understand what he is says. I spent 50 years in engineering and have seen many of these characteristics.
We want more videos❤
Thanks bro
Putting up complex buildings isn’t boring. I guess to each their own. EE was eye wateringly boring and ME wasn’t nearly as interesting as one would think it could be. Granted, with the right attitude and perspective anything can be interesting. I always studied in teams at least 1/2 the time. Engineers are some of the toughest and most intelligent people. The totality of it is more demanding than anything else that one can major in that I can think of.
It was more of a joke/light-hearted tease at the fellow civil engineers -- of course to each their own, I do find civil engineering to be facinating, but as mentioned on this channel the focus more is on electromagnetics-based technology. Hope that clarifies :)
Thank you... I am wondering, brother, if there are specific companies that do this Internships for the benefit of students.. especially electronic engineering
there are so many honestly, you can google the list of companies or check them on linkedin
occam's razor ...
the most likely explanation to a problem is the simplest explanation ...
so it's simple ...
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Hi Ali can you make a video comparing Electrical and mechatronics engineering pls ❤
Unfortunately we don't have mechatronics in the US, so I can't speak much about it since I dont know much about it
Hey Ali, I am graduating this upcomoing May 10 as EE. I wondering how hard FE Exam
is? Can you make a video on it and resources?
As a retired EE I found the FE exam to be very easy and it should be especially easy for new graduates. I took it 15 yrs after getting my BSEE and passed. PE exam was a bit more difficult when I took it but was successful.
@@georgejetson4378 just curious, but why did you take the FE exam 15 years after graduation? Did you switch industries?
Am an electrical graduate in power but my heart is with telecomunication.
How should i transient.
ask your university how to switch your major
Im currently doing BSE Electrical System engineering, is that considered a electrical engineering degree? Can I work as a electrical engineer with this degree? Or should I change to EE ?
depends on the course content
thanks sir ❣. one question sir, when i am not able to understand some concept this make it difficult to focus. bcoz i can't find good content about it online too. can you suggest some channel which is good for electronic communication engineering for analog electronics, analog communications, signals and systems, digital comm. , EMFT. pls sir if any
there;s a really good channel on communication called "Ian explains signals systems and communications"
@@alithedazzling thnx
Hi, I'am an EE student in Bachelor programme , in my university I must choose between two specialaization (energy or power), actually I read somwhere that I can get MA in aerospace, so the power will be the best choice, right? thanks alot in advance.
I am not sure I understand, could you clarify more?
Hey Ali, what area(s) of EE would be good for someone interested in trains? Communication?
what aspect of the train do you like?
God Bless you!
new to your page. What school did you go to for your undergrad and masters?
ooops nvm you just said it, my apologies.
Which books should i focus in telecomunication for self study
check out my video on EE Books
I want to become an engineer however, I’m not the best at math. Are there any suggestions?
you can get good at math -- its a skill
Unlike liberal-arts, engineers will need every skill taught in early classes to accomplish later classes and then career tasks. Getting a 'B' only guarantees another 'B' or 'C' when failing that same skill later-on. And if one expects to try and catch-up later when the missed-skill inevitably returns over and over in later classes, why not learn it the first time? Engineering skills build upon each other. One simply can't skip a skill, thinking a 'B' is good enough. Because a 'B' represents missing understanding that'll lead to the next missing understanding ...and the next. And there's no faking-it in engineering. First-year skills will be utilized in second-year and every year until graduation. Then, second-year skills will be used in third-year, ...until graduation.
The upside is that there are very few wasted teachings in STEM. Knowing hard-learnings will not be wasted is motivating.
Favourite book you’ve read?
shoe dog by phil knight
My college doesn't have study group but I have taken online subscription that helps me . People are not supporting the group study😐
is it purely online?
@@alithedazzling subscription is online but my college is offline
@Ali the dazzling How can I discover some engineering problems
solve your own problems first
@@alithedazzling how sir
Pls I don't understand your feedback
Am an electrical engineering student and am trying to make develop some projects to solve a problem so how can I be able to identify some problems
Do you journal?
I do, sometimes for up to 1 hour
If you don't work well under time pressure, don't do engineering. You will be miserable ALL THE TIME.
Just to chime in… I always found that studying with others actually made me a worse student… so I disagree that study groups are the way to go for everyone… also, I graduated #1 in my mechanical engineering class
nice dude you're a motivated driven superstar, majority of people benefit from study groups especially for motivation purposes
@@alithedazzling , thank you sir… i just didn’t want folks that watch your videos to think they are not cut out for engineering because study groups don’t work for them… In other words, i want to give hope to those that find study groups to be a waste of time… I also think study groups are a risk in that they provide a false sense of understanding the content
Make more❤
F'ing hell! I convinced myself it was very hard. I studied on my own. I didn't even know that studying together was a thing. I couldn't focus even though it was before the Internet so no social media. I don't even know what you mean by using the scientific method. I didn't stand a chance. You are showing that the most important thing about studying is learning how to study.
that's very true, the second order skills are the most important -- the 'meta' skills
10q brother from ethiopia
i will become a great engineer someday and come and comment back on this.
I will be waiting :)
I’m the 1% of engineers that wears a helmet 😂
lol what do you do?
@@alithedazzling I work on the propulsion/nuclear plants on Navy ships
@@n9nedots damn yeah you better wear a helmet, probably more haha
Its crucial to be highly intelligent. If you dont have the hardware you can't upload the software.
the human hardware is not set in stone though. Its more like firmware. Neuroplasticity shows the human brain is capable of adapting and growing, so one can become more intelligent
I wanted to press like a hundred times
Wow, thanks a lot man, means a lot :)
don't offend. It's safety hat not a helmet lol
it was more meant to be a joke haha
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish.
best quote
Improve your audio quality and make timestamps
is audio that bad?
@@alithedazzlingthere is a little bit of echo that might bug some people. Instead of getting echo out of the room you can look up "how to remove echo with audacity" it is very easy
@@myavkat4586 thanks a lot for the feedback -- I saw a video on new adobe AI enhancer, have you seen it?
'' Civil engineering is kinda boring ''
:'(
I'm sad
dont let some stranger on the internet shake your confidence lol
Lol he said civil engineering is not part of « the club »
Hard hat; not ‘helmet’. I wear a hard hat on a fairly regular basis. I’m an engineer.
isn't a helmet a hard hat?
@@alithedazzling No. A hard hat has a soft suspension where the hard part of it is completely separate from the soft strap type suspension that is on your head. A hard hat is meant to move to absorb the energy. A helmet foam is permanently affixed to the helmet itself. The foam liner absorbs the energy. Helmets are form fitting to the head. Hard hats are not.
By the way, I got my master’s degree from Northeastern (Mechanical).
@@pauledwards1157 I see. The dictionary defines a helmet as a "form of hard hat" -- perhaps the ones some engineers wear are not that specific form. Thanks for the explanation
Pro tip: Don’t ask for a helmet when visiting a construction site. You’ll get roasted unmercifully by the workers on site if they find out.
Are you lebanese ?
I am not -- but I love lebanon haha
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